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#129Kent State
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2023 week 13 · Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM CT · Dix Stadium · 36.9°F Cloudy, wind 3.4

Drive chart

Northern Illinois Kent State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
FG
7 pl · 56 yd · 3:33
3–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Antario Brown run for 39 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down +39 3.07
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 36 Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the KENT 30 +6 0.24
15:00 2nd & 4 OPP 30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cam Thompson for 6 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down +6 0.09
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 24 Kyle Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 21 +3 -0.14
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 21 Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the KENT 19 +2 -0.25
15:00 3rd & 5 OPP 19 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Gavin Williams 0 -0.58
11:27 4th & 5 OPP 19 Kanon Woodill 36 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
5 pl · 11 yd · 2:28
3–0
11:17 1st & 10 OWN 32 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris 0 -0.93
11:17 2nd & 10 OWN 32 Jaylen Thomas run for 10 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down +10 1.88
11:17 1st & 10 OWN 42 Jaylen Thomas run for 6 yds to the KENT 48 +6 0.40
11:17 2nd & 4 OWN 48 Jaylen Thomas run for 5 yds to the KENT 43 +5 0.55
11:17 3rd & 9 OWN 43 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris 0 -0.53
8:49 4th & 9 OWN 43 Josh Smith punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 19
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TD
8 pl · 81 yd · 4:42
10–0
8:49 1st & 10 OWN 19 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Kyle Thomas 0 -0.53
8:49 2nd & 10 OWN 19 Antario Brown run for 2 yds to the NIU 21 +2 -0.16
8:49 3rd & 8 OWN 21 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 10 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST down +10 1.53
8:49 1st & 10 OWN 31 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 32 +1 -0.74
8:49 2nd & 9 OWN 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 29 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down +29 3.21
8:49 1st & 10 OPP 39 Rocky Lombardi run for 11 yds to the KENT 28 for a 1ST down +11 0.38
8:49 1st & 15 OPP 33 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 9 yds to the KENT 24 +9 0.51
4:07 2nd & 6 OPP 24 Antario Brown run for 24 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +24 2.81
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TD
12 pl · 77 yd · 6:52
10–7
4:01 1st & 10 OWN 23 Jaylen Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 24 +1 -0.54
4:01 2nd & 9 OWN 24 Jaylen Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 23 +1 -0.31
4:01 3rd & 5 OWN 28 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 11 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down +11 1.96
4:01 1st & 10 OWN 39 Gavin Garcia run for 6 yds to the KENT 45 +6 0.40
4:01 2nd & 4 OWN 45 Gavin Garcia run for 31 yds to the NIU 24 for a 1ST down +31 1.77
4:01 1st & 10 OPP 24 Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the NIU 22 +2 -0.23
0:00 2nd & 8 OPP 22 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea 0 -0.50
0:00 OPP 22 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 3rd & 8 OPP 22 Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 22 0 -0.74
15:00 4th & 8 OPP 22 Andrew Glass run for 8 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down +8 1.61
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 14 PENALTY KENT False Start (Golden,Cameron) 5 yards from NOIL14 to NOIL19. NO PLAY. -5
15:00 1st & 15 OPP 19 Jaylen Thomas run for 6 yds to the NIU 13 +6 0.10
15:00 2nd & 9 OPP 13 Jaylen Thomas run for 4 yds to the NIU 9 +4 -0.03
12:09 3rd & 5 OPP 9 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +9 2.82
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Q2
ON DOWNS
5 pl · 43 yd · 2:08
10–7
12:09 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kyle Thomas for 45 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down +45 3.26
12:09 1st & 10 OPP 30 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the KENT 27 +3 -0.17
12:09 2nd & 7 OPP 27 Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the KENT 27 0 -0.63
12:09 3rd & 7 OPP 27 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes 0 -0.87
10:01 4th & 7 OPP 27 Tom Foley run for 5 yds to the KENT 32 +5 -2.52
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 1:00
10–7
10:01 1st & 10 OWN 32 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr. 0 -0.93
10:01 2nd & 10 OWN 32 Jaylen Thomas run for 3 yds to the KENT 35 +3 -0.22
10:01 3rd & 7 OWN 35 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea 0 -0.40
9:01 4th & 7 OWN 35 Josh Smith punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 26
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FUMBLE
2 pl · 7 yd · 0:57
10–7
9:01 1st & 10 OWN 26 Antario Brown run for 9 yds to the NIU 35 +9 1.28
8:04 2nd & 1 OWN 35 Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the NIU 13 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by NIU D.J. Miller Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NOIL33 fumbled by Lombardi,Rocky at NOIL33 recovered by KENT Miller,D.J. at NOIL33 Miller,D.J. return 20 yards to the NOIL13 (Dozier,Billy). -2.27
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TD
1 pl · 13 yd · 0:11
10–14
7:53 1st & 10 OPP 13 Luke Floriea run for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +13 2.54
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PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:42
10–14
7:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Antario Brown run for 1 yd to the NIU 26 +1 -0.59
7:53 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.41
7:53 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the NIU 33 +7 0.17
6:11 4th & 2 OWN 33 Tom Foley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 28
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FG
12 pl · 69 yd · 5:17
10–17
6:11 1st & 10 OWN 28 Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 26 +2 -0.51
6:11 2nd & 12 OWN 26 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr. 0 -0.30
6:11 3rd & 12 OWN 26 Gavin Garcia run for 12 yds to the KENT 38 for a 1ST down +12 2.21
6:11 1st & 10 OWN 38 Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 43 +5 0.11
6:11 2nd & 5 OWN 43 Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 40 yds to the NIU 17 for a 1ST down +40 2.26
6:11 1st & 10 OPP 17 Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the NIU 14 +3 -0.11
2:25 2nd & 7 OPP 14 Timeout Kent State, clock 02:25
2:25 2nd & 7 OPP 14 Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 14 0 -0.35
2:20 3rd & 7 OPP 14 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 02:20
2:20 3rd & 7 OPP 14 Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 8 yds to the NIU 6 for a 1ST down +8 0.99
2:20 1st & 6 OPP 6 Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 6 0 -0.48
1:45 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:45
1:45 2nd & 6 OPP 6 PENALTY KENT False Start (Golden,Cameron) 5 yards from NOIL06 to NOIL11. NO PLAY. -5
1:45 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the NIU 7 +4 -0.03
1:40 3rd & 7 OPP 7 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 01:40
1:40 3rd & 7 OPP 7 Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the NIU 3 +4 -0.03
0:57 4th & 3 OPP 3 Timeout Kent State, clock 00:57
0:54 4th & 3 OPP 3 Andrew Glass 21 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
4 pl · 15 yd · 0:29
10–17
0:44 1st & 10 OWN 24 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 12 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST down +12 1.00
0:44 1st & 10 OWN 36 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge 0 -1.04
0:44 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson 0 -0.63
0:44 3rd & 10 OWN 36 Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the NIU 39 +3 -0.14
0:21 4th & 7 OWN 39 Timeout Kent State, clock 00:21
0:15 4th & 7 OWN 39 Tom Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 23
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -6 yd · 0:15
10–17
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 23 Kneel down by Kent St. at KENT17 for loss of 6 yards. -6 -1.01
0:00 OWN 23 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
3 pl · 16 yd · 0:50
17–17
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 35 Jake Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Williams return for 16 yds to the KENT 16 Xavier Williams fumbled, recovered by NIU Cyrus McGarrell Seibert,Jake kickoff 65 yards to the KENT00 Williams,Xavier return 16 yards to the KENT16 fumbled by Williams,Xavier at KENT16 forced by Poe,Jaylen recovered by NOIL McGarrell,Cyrus at KENT16, End Of Play.
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 16 Antario Brown run for no gain to the KENT 16 0 -0.33
14:55 2nd & 10 OPP 16 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Dane Pardridge 0 -0.38
14:05 3rd & 10 OPP 16 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 16 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +16 3.28
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FG
10 pl · 68 yd · 4:53
17–20
14:05 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 27 +2 -0.45
14:05 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down +9 1.38
14:05 1st & 10 OWN 36 Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the KENT 37 +1 -0.85
14:05 2nd & 9 OWN 37 Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the KENT 38 +1 -0.60
14:05 3rd & 8 OWN 38 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down +9 2.50
14:05 1st & 10 OWN 47 Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 45 yds to the NIU 8 for a 1ST down +45 1.78
14:05 1st & 8 OPP 8 Gavin Garcia run for 1 yd to the NIU 7 +1 -0.29
14:05 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Gavin Garcia run for no gain to the NIU 7 0 -0.28
14:05 3rd & 7 OPP 7 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Justin Holmes 0 -0.33
9:12 4th & 7 OPP 7 Andrew Glass 25 yd FG GOOD
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TD
10 pl · 73 yd · 5:28
24–20
9:05 1st & 10 OWN 27 Gavin Williams run for 7 yds to the NIU 34 +7 0.63
9:05 2nd & 3 OWN 34 Gavin Williams run for 15 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST down +15 1.38
9:05 1st & 10 OWN 49 Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the KENT 47 +4 -0.15
9:05 2nd & 6 OPP 47 Gavin Williams run for 3 yds to the KENT 44 +3 -0.41
9:05 3rd & 3 OPP 44 Gavin Williams run for 1 yd to the KENT 43 +1 -0.90
5:33 4th & 2 OPP 43 Timeout Kent State, clock 05:33
5:33 4th & 2 OPP 43 Antario Brown run for 3 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down +3 2.19
5:33 1st & 10 OPP 40 Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the KENT 46 +6 0.27
5:33 2nd & 16 OPP 46 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Trayvon Rudolph 0 -0.91
3:37 1st & 1 OPP 1 Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +1 0.94
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:33
24–20
3:37 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Garcia run for 4 yds to the KENT 29 +4 -0.11
3:37 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Trell Harris 0 -0.65
3:37 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Gavin Garcia run for 2 yds to the KENT 31 +2 -0.21
2:04 4th & 4 OWN 31 Josh Smith punt for 34 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for no gain to the NIU 35
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MISSED FG
6 pl · 39 yd · 3:01
24–20
2:04 1st & 10 OWN 35 Gavin Williams run for 6 yds to the NIU 41 +6 0.40
2:04 2nd & 4 OWN 41 Gavin Williams run for 26 yds to the KENT 33 for a 1ST down +26 1.94
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 33 Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds to the KENT 26 +7 0.38
0:00 OPP 33 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 3 OPP 26 Gavin Williams run for no gain to the KENT 26 0 -0.65
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 26 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Tristen Tewes 0 -0.77
14:03 4th & 3 OPP 26 Kanon Woodill 43 yd FG MISSED
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Q4
TD
7 pl · 74 yd · 3:40
24–27
14:03 1st & 10 OWN 26 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 11 yds to the KENT 37 for a 1ST down +11 0.96
14:03 1st & 10 OWN 37 Jaylen Thomas run for 2 yds to the KENT 35 +2 -0.66
14:03 2nd & 12 OWN 35 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr. 0 -0.51
14:03 3rd & 12 OWN 35 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 12 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down +12 2.86
14:03 1st & 10 OWN 47 Jaylen Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 47 0 -1.15
14:03 2nd & 10 OWN 47 Gavin Garcia run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.39
10:23 3rd & 7 50 Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 50 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) +50 5.63
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TD
9 pl · 75 yd · 5:38
31–27
10:23 1st & 10 OWN 25 Gavin Williams run for 2 yds to the NIU 27 +2 -0.45
10:23 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Gavin Williams run for 5 yds to the NIU 32 +5 0.06
10:23 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 12 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down +12 2.10
10:23 1st & 10 OWN 44 Antario Brown run for 5 yds to the NIU 49 +5 0.11
10:23 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Trayvon Rudolph run for 34 yds to the KENT 17 for a 1ST down +34 1.68
10:23 1st & 10 OPP 17 Gavin Williams run for 16 yds to the KENT 1 for a 1ST down +16 1.64
10:23 1st & 1 OPP 1 Gavin Williams run for no gain to the KENT 1 0 -0.96
10:23 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the KENT 1 0 -0.55
4:45 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) +1 2.45
4:38 1st & 10 OWN 35 Jake Seibert kickoff for 62 yds , Bryce Sheppert return for 23 yds to the KENT 42 Kent State Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the KENT 9
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ON DOWNS
9 pl · 55 yd · 2:49
31–27
4:38 1st & 10 OWN 9 Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 16 yds to the KENT 25 for a 1ST down +16 0.74
4:38 1st & 10 OWN 25 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr. 0 -0.70
4:38 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Luke Floriea pass complete to Luke Floriea for 17 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down +17 2.22
4:38 1st & 10 OWN 42 Gavin Garcia run for 5 yds to the KENT 47 +5 0.11
4:38 2nd & 5 OWN 47 Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST down +9 1.04
4:38 1st & 10 OPP 44 Devin Kargman pass complete to Trell Harris for 7 yds to the NIU 37 +7 0.50
4:38 2nd & 3 OPP 37 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Jameel Gardner Jr. 0 -0.95
4:38 3rd & 3 OPP 37 Devin Kargman pass complete to Justin Holmes for 1 yd to the NIU 36 +1 -0.84
1:49 4th & 2 OPP 36 Devin Kargman pass incomplete to Luke Floriea 0 -2.30
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:06
31–27
1:49 1st & 10 OWN 36 Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 32 +4 -0.16
1:46 2nd & 14 OWN 32 Timeout Kent State, clock 01:46
1:46 2nd & 14 OWN 32 Gavin Williams run for 4 yds to the NIU 36 +4 -0.07
1:41 3rd & 10 OWN 36 Timeout Kent State, clock 01:41
1:41 3rd & 10 OWN 36 Gavin Williams run for 9 yds to the NIU 45 +9 0.57
0:51 4th & 1 OWN 45 Timeout Northern Illinois, clock 00:51
0:43 4th & 1 OWN 45 Tom Foley punt for 48 yds , Luke Floriea returns for 2 yds to the KENT 9
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FUMBLE RETURN TD
1 pl · -9 yd · 0:43
37–27
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jacob Finley 0 Yd Fumble Return -7.18
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
22 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

0sacks0
1plays for loss0
1takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced2
8explosive plays allowed9
6.48yards allowed / play7.39
5 of 11scoring drives allowed5 of 11
Northern Illinois
Raishein Thomas 10 (7) 1 TFL
Tyler Jackson 7 (3) 0.5 TFL
James Ester 4 (2) 1 sk
Jaden Dolphin 4 (4)
DaRon Gilbert 4 (3)
Devonte O'Malley 3 (2) 1 TFL
Jordan Hansen 3 (3)
Nate Valcarcel 3 (2)
Kent State
Bryce Sheppert 10 (7) 1 PD
Khali Saunders 10 (5)
Nick Giacolone 5 (3)
Stephen Daley 5 (3)
Josh Baka 4 (2) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
CJ West 3 (3) 1 TFL
CJ Harris 2 (1) 0.5 TFL
Capone Blue 2 (2) 1 PD
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 2field goals2 of 2
3punts3
41.7punt average37.0
1punts inside the 201
40return yards82
own 26average drive startown 22
Northern Illinois
K Kanon Woodill 1/2 FG · long 36 · 4/4 XP
P Tom Foley 3 punts · 41.7 avg · 1 in 20
KR Trayvon Rudolph 1 ret · 21 yds · long 21
KR Billy Dozier 1 ret · 19 yds · long 19
PR Dane Pardridge 1 ret · 0 yds
Kent State
K Andrew Glass 2/2 FG · long 25 · 3/3 XP
P Josh Smith 3 punts · 37.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Xavier Williams 3 ret · 65 yds · long 32
KR Bryce Sheppert 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
PR Luke Floriea 1 ret · 2 yds · long 2
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

56plays61
414yards395
11drives10
45%success rate39%
21.46total PPA19.9
Derived from 117 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Kanon Woodill 36 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Antario Brown run for 24 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 10–0
Q2Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 9 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 7–10
Q2Luke Floriea run for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 14–10
Q2Andrew Glass 21 yd FG GOOD 17–10
Q3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 16 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 17–17
Q3Andrew Glass 25 yd FG GOOD 20–17
Q3Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 24–20
Q4Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 50 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass KICK) 27–24
Q4Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 31–27
Q4Jacob Finley 0 Yd Fumble Return 27–37

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Devin Kargman pass complete to Jameel Gardner Jr. for 50 yds for a TD (Andrew Glass… 5.63
Q3Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 16 yds for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) 3.28
Q2Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kyle Thomas for 45 yds to the KENT 30 for a 1ST down 3.26
Q1Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 29 yds to the KENT 39 for a 1ST down 3.21
Q1Antario Brown run for 39 yds to the KENT 36 for a 1ST down 3.07
Q4Devin Kargman pass complete to Luke Floriea for 12 yds to the KENT 47 for a 1ST down 2.86

Series recent meetings

2025 Kent State 35 – 31 Northern Illinois
2021 Northern Illinois 47 – 52 Kent State
2021 Kent State 23 – 41 Northern Illinois
2017 Kent State 3 – 24 Northern Illinois
2016 Northern Illinois 31 – 21 Kent State
2014 Kent State 14 – 17 Northern Illinois
2013 Northern Illinois 38 – 24 Kent State
2012 Northern Illinois 44 – 37 Kent State
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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